Languages

Finnish, English

Linnea Lehtonen

Senior Associate Corporate Advisory, Capital Markets, M&A

Languages

Finnish, English

Linnea advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.

Selected References

Parties

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom.

Deal Value

EUR 30.7 million

Role

Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Contacts

  • Riikka Rannikko

    Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Järvinen

    Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tommi Kovero

    Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com

  • Roope Sevón

    Associate +358 44 281 9880 roope.sevon@hannessnellman.com

  • Robert Gordin

    Senior Associate +358 44 079 9799 robert.gordin@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofi Lehtinen

    Senior Associate +358 40 620 7199 sofi.lehtinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Josefina Aalto

    Specialist Partner +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com

  • Elisa Viiri

    Senior Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com

  • Jenni Parviainen

    Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anni Nohteri

    Legal Assistant + 358 40 682 2161 anni.nohteri@hannessnellman.com

  • Melisa Göllü

    Legal Assistant +358 40 612 6240 melisa.gollu@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Transaction

Cargotec’s partial demerger and separation of Kalmar

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 2.0 billion (illustrative carve-out sales)

Role

Counsel to Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Contacts

Hannes Snellman advises NYAB Plc on its re-domiciliation and transfer of listing from Finland to Sweden. The re-domiciliation to Sweden is planned to be executed as a cross-border conversion, pursuant to the so-called EU Mobility Directive, whereby NYAB Plc, without being dissolved or liquidated, would be converted from a Finnish to a Swedish public limited liability company with its registered office in Sweden.

Contacts

Parties:

Terveystalo Plc

Transaction: 

Counsel to Terveystalo Plc, a healthcare service provider listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issue and listing of senior unsecured sustainability-linked notes. 

Value:

EUR 100 million

Role:

Counsel to Terveystalo Plc

Contacts

  • Sonja Siggberg

    Partner +358 40 837 6967 sonja.siggberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Annemari Rosi

    Senior Associate +358 40 573 5304 annemari.rosi@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofi Lehtinen

    Senior Associate +358 40 620 7199 sofi.lehtinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Markus Bremer

    Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com

  • Pauliina Sutinen

    Senior Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Sanoma Corporation, Nordea Bank Abp

Transaction: 

Counsel to Sanoma Corporation, a K12 learning service provider and cross-media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issuance and listing of hybrid capital securities in the amount of EUR 150 million. Nordea Bank Abp acted as lead manager in the issue of the capital securities.

Value:

EUR 150 million

Role:

Counsel to Sanoma Corporation

Contacts

Parties

Basware Corporation (target), a consortium consisting of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management (buyer)

Transaction

Counsel to the offeror consortium of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management in the tender offer for all outstanding securities in Basware Corporation.

Deal Value

EUR 620 million

Role

Counsel to the consortium

Contacts

  • Klaus Ilmonen

    Partner, Doctor of Laws +358 40 831 1868 klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tommi Kovero

    Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Robert Gordin

    Senior Associate +358 44 079 9799 robert.gordin@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Roope Sevón

    Associate +358 44 281 9880 roope.sevon@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Harri Vehviläinen

    Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Ropo

    Senior Associate +358 40 545 2866 sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikko Huimala

    Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com

  • Markus Bremer

    Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com

  • Pauliina Sutinen

    Senior Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Johanna Haltia-Tapio

    Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com

  • Anna Nyberg

    Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Outi Jousi

    Specialist Partner +358 40 563 7343 outi.jousi@hannessnellman.com

  • Annika Tiitola

    Senior Associate +358 45 679 2850 annika.tiitola@hannessnellman.com

  • Axel Hård af Segerstad

    Senior Associate +358 40 777 3762 axel.hard@hannessnellman.com

Parties
YIT

Transaction
Issue of two EUR 100 million green bonds and EUR 100 million green capital securities by YIT Oyj

Deal Value

EUR 300 million

Role
Counsel to YIT

Contacts

  • Markus Bremer

    Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com

  • Jon Termonen

    Managing Associate +358 40 767 6347 jon.termonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd

Transaction 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.

Deal Value 

EUR 685 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Contacts

Parties

Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki

Deal Value

EUR 107.5 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Contacts

  • Sonja Siggberg

    Partner +358 40 837 6967 sonja.siggberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Järvinen

    Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofi Lehtinen

    Senior Associate +358 40 620 7199 sofi.lehtinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tommi Kovero

    Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com

  • Annemari Rosi

    Senior Associate +358 40 573 5304 annemari.rosi@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Stefan Stellato

    Managing Associate +358 50 356 5566 stefan.stellato@hannessnellman.com

  • Isabella Kartila

    Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com

  • Piia Ahonen

    Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Marika Sorsa

    Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com

  • Antti Nyberg

    Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Johanna Haltia-Tapio

    Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com

Parties
Vungle, Inc. (Buyer), GameRefinery Oy (Target)

Transaction
Vungle, Inc.’s acquisition of GameRefinery Oy

Deal Value
Value not public

Role
Counsel to Vungle, Inc.

Contacts

Parties

Optomed Plc

Transaction

Optomed’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange

Deal Value

The offering by the company and its shareholders amounted to approximately EUR 44 million

Role

Counsel to Optomed Plc 

Contacts

Parties

Cramo Plc, Adapteo Plc

Transaction

Cramo’s partial demerger and listing of Adapteo on Nasdaq Stockholm

Deal Value

SEK 5.5 billion

Role

Counsel to Cramo Plc and Adapteo Plc

Contacts

Parties:

Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc

Transaction:

The announced, but subsequently abandoned, merger of Cargotec and Konecranes in 2021-2022

Deal value:

Approx. EUR 2.7 billion

Role:

Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Professional Background

  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Secondment) 2024–2025
  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2018

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
  • University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
  • University of Sydney, Australia, 2014